Food Renegade

Overcoming Health Anxiety

Kristen Michaelis CNC — Mon, 17 Feb 2025 23:44:46 +0000

Health anxiety plagues everyone from time to time. We all wonder if that shooting pain in a random part of our body means something is seriously wrong, or if it’s a random fluke. These are usually little things we contend with and then think no more of, but for some people, this anxiety can get...

Overcoming Anxiety: Therapy & Supplements

Kristen Michaelis CNC — Thu, 30 Jan 2025 01:03:52 +0000

Anxiety used to be a thing that happened to other people. But then a few years ago, it started happening to me. Monthly. I had no tools in my tool belt to deal with it. I was a stranger in a foreign land, looking for intelligible signposts. It turns out, anxiety can be a monthly...

Easy Ways To Make Your Yard Look Great All Year Round

Kristen Michaelis CNC — Mon, 14 Oct 2024 17:34:06 +0000

Most of us enjoy spending time outside in the warm, bright summer months, but it’s more difficult to make the most of our gardens in the winter. One of the main problems is that it’s harder to maintain outdoor spaces when it’s cold. If you’re hoping to use your yard and garden more this winter...

Why I’m Not A Vegan

Kristen Michaelis CNC — Sun, 08 Sep 2024 22:56:53 +0000

Oh, there are too many reasons to go into them all here. The one I want to explore today, though, isn't about health or wellness or tradition. It's about life. It's about the undeniable truth that all life comes from death. Many turn to veganism in an attempt to "do no harm." A lovely, poetic, beautiful idea. Those who embrace it through veganism want their life to be from that which is freely given; they don't want to know, deep down, that their own place in this world came at the cost of another sacred life. Yet it does. All life does. Let's begin by looking at the root of all life -- the soil.

Black Seed Oil Health Benefits

Kristen Michaelis CNC — Wed, 04 Sep 2024 22:50:00 +0000

The first time I heard about black seed oil, I was at the Fancy Food Winter trade show in San Francisco. I thought the oil was tasty, but wondered why anyone would cook with it. “Oh I don’t cook with it,” the person behind the booth said, “I take black cumin seed oil medicinally. About...

How to Beat Sugar Cravings with Glutamine

Kristen Michaelis CNC — Sun, 01 Sep 2024 23:11:00 +0000

Did your holiday indulgences leave you craving more and more sugar and other sweetened foods? Want to know how to kick your sugar cravings to the curb in less than ten minutes? If you've been wondering how to beat sugar cravings without relying on will power alone, I am about to make your day. Maybe your week! Or your month! Heck, why not call a spade a spade and say I'll make your whole year?

Is Maine Lobster Now Worth it for Seafood at Home?

Kristen Michaelis CNC — Mon, 08 Jul 2024 21:33:00 +0000

Lobster night at home might sound like something only pulled off in movies or by people who casually own seafood forks and host fancy magazine-looking garden parties and wine pairings every weekend. But lately, there’s been a shift. Well, it’s a small shift, but it’s probably going to get bigger soon enough. Basically, more people...

How to Indulge Wisely To Feel Better Every Day

Kristen Michaelis CNC — Mon, 13 May 2024 20:24:51 +0000

Everybody eats. And hopefully, you enjoy doing it! I know I do!! But recently, I’ve heard a number of people, one of my own kids included, confess to me that while they do like tasty food, they would rather take a pill every day to meet all their nutritional needs (if such a pill existed)....

The Trick to Pairing Drinks With Your Meals

Kristen Michaelis CNC — Mon, 01 Apr 2024 17:59:47 +0000

Cooking a great meal can ensure that you make a good impression during any dinner party or get-together with friends, but if you want to really show that you know your stuff, you will pair the right drink with the right foods. This isn’t always easy, as you have to learn not just what drinks...

How to Create a Healthy Kitchen

Kristen Michaelis CNC — Tue, 23 Jan 2024 19:12:42 +0000

Helping your family be as healthy as possible is no easy job. There’s certainly plenty to consider. Improving the health of your family involves preparing nutritious meals. It also involves encouraging healthy everyday choices. But have you considered your home environment? The kitchen is often the hub of your home. So it follows that it’s...